General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Norway
Norway: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Norway is 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Norway peaked at 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.57 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Norway ranks 21st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 23.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 24.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 26.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 28.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 29.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 31.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 32.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 34.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 35.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 37.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 38.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 39.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 39.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 41.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 43.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 44.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 46.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 49.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 52.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 54.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 54.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 55.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 57.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 58.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 62.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 63.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 66.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 69.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 70.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 73.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 75.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 77.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 82.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 83.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 86.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 90.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 92.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 102.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 106.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 108.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$, 5.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 46.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 62.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 63.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 80.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 82.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 96.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 95.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 18 Sweden 143.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Poland 130.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Belgium 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Argentina 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Indonesia 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Norway?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Norway was 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.